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Politics

February 18, 2026

DHS Axed Its Civil Rights Staff—And Opened the Door to a Major Lawsuit

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DHS Axed Its Civil Rights Staff—And Opened the Door to a Major Lawsuit

The agency is now barely pretending to follow disability law. Its former civil rights head says that makes ICE vulnerable.